Wareham Middle School vs. Plymouth South Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Wareham Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 437 students in grades 5-7, Wareham Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 620 students in grades 6-8, Plymouth South Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-7
6-8
Total Students
437 students
620 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1327 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#918 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
33%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
156
-
Grade 6 Students
124
194
Grade 7 Students
157
217
Grade 8 Students
-
209
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
13%
4%


% Black
7%
1%


% White
64%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
4%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

